Final Fantasy VII Remake

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  1. AlecoBaleco
    Jul 1, 2020
    9
    Fan of FF7, this game in not perfect, but I got a huge pleasure to go through it. FF7 remake is a little bit easy, not in difficult mode but you need to finish the game, but I loved everything else.
  2. Chababa
    Jul 1, 2020
    9
    I would like to give a 10 but because of the side quests, I'm settling with 9. I loved the original and so this remake was a dream come true. It was like confirming your imagination and interpretation of each characters back when they were just blocks of polygons in 2D backgrounds. Not to mention the lack of dubbing in the original.
  3. BarbathosHD
    Jul 1, 2020
    9
    Perfect combat system, perfect music, perfect introduction to its characters. That is FFV remake. It would be a 10/10 but the changes from the original version shouldn’t had happened. I Hope on the next tittle that everything will be staying as the original.
  4. ZeracX
    Jul 1, 2020
    9
    The Game did everything i wanted and more, it's still a little easy on hard mode a 1st class mode would be nice. the air combat and the whispers brought it down to a 9/10 for me but these things can be remedied in the next game.
    My game of the year.
  5. WiseLich
    Jul 3, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 10/10 until the final chapter. Then the random boss with plot twist from nowhere that no one wants to see in a REMAKE comes up and messes with us.
    Nomura PLEASE we don't need another Kingdom Hearts style game. Keep your KH ideas for the KH saga. Great game anyway. The decision to split the original game into chapters paid off: Midgar is awesome and feels alive, the graphics are top notch and the gameplay is fun and engaging. The plot is a perfect mixture between old and new. Just don't add any more KH stuff and drop this "change destiny" subplot in the future installments of the franchise. PLEASE    … Expand
  6. ikgendou
    Jul 2, 2020
    9
    If SE can make every section of the FF7 Remake like this, I will pay for every one of them.
  7. elijahlape
    Mar 24, 2022
    9
    This is awesome! I loved every bit of this game, from fun and charming characters to incredibly sassy villains. Got to admit, I've never played FF games before this remake, but I'm hooked. Can't wait to try Intergrade on PS5!
  8. MFPhoenix
    Jul 4, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game sticks true to its original plot but with a major twist to keep the fans on their toes and to bring something fresh to a new generation. The music is breathtakingly remastered and some remade. The world feels alive and the combat is one of the best systems in Final Fantasy to date. My only gripe is that the textures can be absolutely awful in parts. But nothing that ruins the actual scope of how beautiful the game is.… Expand
  9. DizztdoUrden
    Jul 4, 2020
    9
    An excellent "remake". The expansion to the scenario has me eagerly awaiting the next installment. Combat system is incredibly fun while still maintaining some of that Turn based strategy elements.
  10. Chokoloco
    Jul 4, 2020
    9
    So overwhelmingly & beautifully crafted, that upon my third completion I almost said to myself... "Holy crap, I think this might be better than the original". Which, to be quite frank, isn't too far from the truth! I would be inclined to give FFVIIR a 10, if it weren't for a few minor gripes.

    FFVII Remake, for me & many others, is indeed the best possible outcome that a Remake of a PS1    So overwhelmingly & beautifully crafted, that upon my third completion I almost said to myself... "Holy crap, I think this might be better than the original". Which, to be quite frank, isn't too far from the truth! I would be inclined to give FFVIIR a 10, if it weren't for a few minor gripes.

    FFVII Remake, for me & many others, is indeed the best possible outcome that a Remake of a PS1 Classic could have fathomed. The music is out of this world, the pacing is absolutely sublime (with some minor grievances on two Chapters that are pretty much copy/paste's of each other), the visuals are breathtaking, and boy does it make me more excited than I have ever been for the future of the world of Final Fantasy VII.
    Let's keep our fingers crossed that the sequel (Or as many are calling it, the Requel) vastly improves on the Air combat, as for how rough it seemed in this installment, it could be superbly enhanced in future installments with the likes of Yuffie, Vincent, & especially Cid.    … Expand
  11. GoldenOracle64
    Jul 4, 2020
    9
    Terrific game. Bursting at the seams with high quality cutscenes and presentation. Addicting and satisfying materia system, beautiful graphics and facial animations that sometimes tell a story all on their own, and the most amazing combat system in any video game I have ever played. Square Enix have once again proven that they are the kings of the JRPG genre
  12. TheCandidMan
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    A solid and competent remake that takes something old and makes it feel new again. The ending may not have been to people's wants or tastes but it left me wanting more of this world and update to the story. Cannot wait for part 2 in a couple of years time.
  13. Codex_27
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    + Expands Midgar´s history perfectly
    + Incredible battle system
    + Incredible recreation of Midgar
    + Funny minigames
    + The characters are still great
    + The determination to change the ending
    - It's very lineal at some points
    - Boring secondary missions
    - Horrible textures, some NPCs and textures looks like PS2 games
  14. Design_xjt
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    心目中的最佳重置游戏 可惜贴图太差 有点扣分 爱里面的每一个角色
  15. PanchoRedFalcon
    Jul 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A nostalgic game that takes us back to the fascinating world of FFVII, but the idea of ​​multiple universes can ruin the experience if it is not very well explained in the next games, however the graphics, the combat methods, the dialogues are impeccable, I recommend this game mainly to fans of the Final Fantasy series!… Expand
  16. chrisdan23
    Jun 9, 2022
    9
    Oh Square what have you done? Versteht mich nicht falsch. Nach der groundbreaking Ankündigung, dass das Remake von Final Fantasy nun endlich kommt, ist das Projekt durch einen Reboot gegangen und letztlich in den hauseigenen Studios bei Square Enix gelandet. Es ist nahezu ein Wunder, das wir heute ein so hochwertiges Spiel in der Hand haben, das zudem den originalen Spirit von FFVII so gutOh Square what have you done? Versteht mich nicht falsch. Nach der groundbreaking Ankündigung, dass das Remake von Final Fantasy nun endlich kommt, ist das Projekt durch einen Reboot gegangen und letztlich in den hauseigenen Studios bei Square Enix gelandet. Es ist nahezu ein Wunder, das wir heute ein so hochwertiges Spiel in der Hand haben, das zudem den originalen Spirit von FFVII so gut in ein modernes Game Design transferieren konnte. Vieles an diesem Spiel ist fantastisch. Zumindest bis wir zum großen Showdown des Spiels kommen. Square Enix what have you done? Warum alles Pulver in einer Stunde verschießen. Wie soll ein zweiter Teil da noch weiter machen können? Zudem - die Idee mit der Meta Ebene des Schicksals ist brilliant, aber hätte man diese nicht subtiler ins Spiel fügen können? Warum gleich im ersten Teil alles teasen und die Karten so offen auf den Tisch legen? Wir werden sehn wie Square Enix den Löwen wieder in den Käfig kriegen will in einer Fortsetzung. Ich kann mir nicht gut vorstellen wie das funktionieren soll. Von dieser Kritik einmal abgesehen ist FFVII Remake ein fantastisches Spiel, das den Geist vom vermutlich besten Final Fantasy der Seriengeschichte gekonnt in eine neue Generation trägt.… Expand
  17. Cesar8
    Dec 7, 2020
    9
    Recientemente lo terminé y la verdad quede asombrado de este título en muchos aspectos, primero en el aspecto artístico me pareció algo increíble y más en las partes finales del juego, en aspecto de la música es uno de Lo puntos más fuertes del juego incluyendo música del Final Fantasy VII original, en el apartado de la historia me pareció curioso e interesante de cómo intentar comoRecientemente lo terminé y la verdad quede asombrado de este título en muchos aspectos, primero en el aspecto artístico me pareció algo increíble y más en las partes finales del juego, en aspecto de la música es uno de Lo puntos más fuertes del juego incluyendo música del Final Fantasy VII original, en el apartado de la historia me pareció curioso e interesante de cómo intentar como expandir más el mundo de Final Fantasy VII trayendo nuevos personajes, intentando combinar algunos aspectos como los flashbacks, enseñando cosas que en el original aparecía muy avanzado la historia y ahora te lo ponen en distintos puntos de la historia como para prepárate de lo que podría venir en el futuro, también a nivel personal creo que faltó un poco la presencia de las mazmorras, espero que en próximo título aclaren algunas cosas como fue el final y destino de algunos personajes que quedan en una incógnita.… Expand
  18. lucmaster
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    Final Fantasy 7 Remake was released on April 10, 2020, exactly 3 months ago today when Im making this review. I´ve played the game once to its completion, but I also started a second playthrough and replayed a lot of the chapters. That being said, I need to admit that this game, for me, was something else and its hard to say why I feel like that, its my second Final Fantasy I´ve played,Final Fantasy 7 Remake was released on April 10, 2020, exactly 3 months ago today when Im making this review. I´ve played the game once to its completion, but I also started a second playthrough and replayed a lot of the chapters. That being said, I need to admit that this game, for me, was something else and its hard to say why I feel like that, its my second Final Fantasy I´ve played, the first being FF15 (which I love, but I admit that its a broken mess), but this actually made me feel more than 15. The characters, the music, the visuals (except in some parts, like times in the day were things looked not so great), the story, the jokes, I felt genuine joy throughout the whole game. It was a nice experience, one that I will not forget anytime soon and I hope other remake games try to do something like FF7 Remake.

    With all that out of the way, the gameplay. is it good?, yes, fun?, yes, combos with characters and stringing attacks? oh hell yes. its great always in my opinion, i hope the second game gets even crazier with its characters and abilities, upgrades, just everything (air combat sucks though, like its really bad). I loved that this game was fun, and it sounds stupid, but last year was very boring for me. Played RE and DMC 5, but after that everything was dull or not so great and fun, but this was refreshing, its a very fun and serious game, with great and goofy moments and the gameplay packs a punch and I haven't played hard mode, but apparently enemies change a little bit, so that sounds fun.

    The story is fun, feels like you are surrounded by a great movie cast or anime cast and it feels very 90s to me, loved the the dynamic and the chemistry with everyone. Everyone goes through something in this game Cloud, Barret, TIfa, Aerith, Biggs, Jessie, Wedge, Marlene, Reno, Rude, Sephiroth, the teacher from the orphanage, I can keep going and its because i connected with the characters, for some reason i was very into it. And the world building and the setups for bigger things in the future. I feel like im rambling, but this game had me liked that for weeks, even now, i just wanted to talk about it.

    I guess its my type of game. the setting is awesome, the armors and the swords, but then there's cars and guns and this cyberpunk feel, its great. If you like that and anime, you´ll like this, i know.
    Some things that I specifically enjoyed while playing: the bike sequences, Jessie and Cloud, just basic interactions between the main cast, Cloud playing dress-up and dancing in the HoneyBee inn, that's just a few.
    This game is not for everyone, but i love it so much that i can recommended to anyone. it has its flaws its loading sections that irritate everyone, weird scenes sometimes because of voice acting, bad aerial combat, but overall i saw this as the new era for action Final Fantasy games, this just destroys FF15 in basically every way and as a standalone game without thinking of the original, its a pretty solid game. Its fun, the wait was worth it, wanted this game since they announced it and it blew me away. I could talk forever about this game, but that enough, go play it if you can. The future of this franchise its exciting and I cannot wait for the sequel. This review doesn't make a lot of sense, but I just love this game so much, so i needed to put that out there.    … Expand
  19. patramanis
    Jul 9, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. perfect battle system especially on hard mode when you finish the normal starting the real challenge.the sound is masterpiece some changes majore to minore make the old song like new.the graphics are poor especially the fake backgrounds and some characters.… Expand
  20. Pokepeter
    Jul 13, 2020
    9
    Final fantasy 7 Remake was a game that many were anticipating for a long time. The question is: was it worth the wait or is it an insult to your childhood. FF7R starts off with one of the best opening levels in any video game I’ve played recently. You go and hack and slash while listening to some S-tier music. It then concludes with a great boss fight that is tough and memorable. AfterFinal fantasy 7 Remake was a game that many were anticipating for a long time. The question is: was it worth the wait or is it an insult to your childhood. FF7R starts off with one of the best opening levels in any video game I’ve played recently. You go and hack and slash while listening to some S-tier music. It then concludes with a great boss fight that is tough and memorable. After that we go to town and it’s a little slow at first but once that iconic remixed battle theme came on, I was pumped. You then have to go through dungeons which can be a little confusing,but it is worth it. The bad guys of this game got my blood pumping, which can sometimes be rare for a video game. Also, the motercycle rides are A+. Soon we are introduced to a familiar face and the interactions between this character and cloud are amazing. The game then introduces us to even more characters and I could not get enough. However,this game is divided into chapters and while some chapters are amazing, some feel like they were made just for filler. But once you get through those filler chapters, it goes into a very emotional scene that I will not spoil. When I finished the game, my first thought was “when is part 2 coming out?” The game leaves off on a cliffhanger which made me love the game even more. Now onto pros and cons.
    Pros:
    Graphics
    Story
    Characters Soundtrack

    Cons
    Level design can be a bit bland
    Game is a little short

    Overall Final Fantasy 7 remake was worth its wait and I hope they can do the same for the sequels.



    sometimes bea little confusing    … Expand
  21. Spahgetty
    Jul 13, 2020
    9
    This game uses the original FFVII as a foundation for something greater. It goes deeper into the characters, settings and story to make you fall deeper in love with them. Songs that were already great in the original are remixed to be even more epic, and the combat system is extret fun and much more engaging then the original turn-based combat. The side quests could be better, but apartThis game uses the original FFVII as a foundation for something greater. It goes deeper into the characters, settings and story to make you fall deeper in love with them. Songs that were already great in the original are remixed to be even more epic, and the combat system is extret fun and much more engaging then the original turn-based combat. The side quests could be better, but apart from that I loved every second of this game.… Expand
  22. IagoCustodio10
    Aug 3, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Uma experiencia maravilhosa, nostálgica e emocionante. Final Fantasy 7 Remake é uma obra prima, que pega o original e o expande de uma maneira incrível. O desenvolvimento dos personagens secundários e a relação e o crescimento pessoal do Cloud é cativante. O jogo só não é nota 10 devido a algumas quests secundarias, que são fracas. O Combate, dialogos e as cenas marcantes são incriveis. Sem contar na trilha sonora que é uma verdadeira OBRA PRIMA. 7 CDs de trilha sonora é algo surreal. Portanto minha nota é 9.… Expand
  23. Andy_5
    Jul 16, 2020
    9
    FF7R game remake yang tidak mengecewakan bahkan sangat keren.
    Baik dari sisi cerita, grafis, cinematic, karakter, gameplay, musik, animasi facial dan voice actor.
    Cutscene yang sudah seperti film dan musik keren yang menambah semangat bermain menjadi nilai tambah yang sangat besar untuk game ini. Karena cutscene yang keren menjadi element yang sudah sangat jarang ditemukan sekarang    FF7R game remake yang tidak mengecewakan bahkan sangat keren.
    Baik dari sisi cerita, grafis, cinematic, karakter, gameplay, musik, animasi facial dan voice actor.

    Cutscene yang sudah seperti film dan musik keren yang menambah semangat bermain
    menjadi nilai tambah yang sangat besar untuk game ini.
    Karena cutscene yang keren menjadi element yang sudah sangat jarang ditemukan sekarang ini.

    Game yang membuat banyak fans2 FF7 bernostalgia ini memiliki banyak detail dari game originalnya. Menjadi hal2 minor yang sangat menarik untuk ditemukan

    Beberapa perbaikan dan perubahan dari segi design dan cerita minor menjadi daya tarik tersendiri. Terutama di area wall market. Tetapi beberapa perubahan plot utama cerita menjadi kekecewaan banyak fans.

    Hubungan Cloud dengan Tifa, Aerith dan Jessie menjadi salah satu element yang menarik di game ini. Selain itu juga cerita ayah dan anak, Barret dan marlene sangat menyentuh

    Hampir sempurna, tapi masih ada beberapa kekurangan minor dan mayor
    - Beberapa tekstur yang tidak highress
    - Beberapa background seperti jpeg
    - Ending yang agak mengecewakan tapi masih ada potensi kedepannya
    - Combat system yang belum sempurna    … Expand
  24. SuperLuigi
    Jul 21, 2020
    9
    My only problems with the game are a lot of areas feel like filler or some areas take way too long to go through, where as the og was 1 screen in those same areas.
  25. Auditorelee
    Jul 18, 2020
    9
    The graphics need to be polish, but the overall experience its a great YES!!!! Pure Nerd Orgarm
  26. DonJeane
    Jul 18, 2020
    9
    This hit me right in the nostalgia. This is everything I wanted from the remake of one of my favorite games of all time. The combat, the iconic characters, the story, and the visuals (when they work properly) are the highlights of this game. The boss fights are amazing too

    Unfortunately, I cant give this game a perfect score. Texture pop-ins are frequent in the slums area, and sometime    This hit me right in the nostalgia. This is everything I wanted from the remake of one of my favorite games of all time. The combat, the iconic characters, the story, and the visuals (when they work properly) are the highlights of this game. The boss fights are amazing too

    Unfortunately, I cant give this game a perfect score. Texture pop-ins are frequent in the slums area, and sometime there objects that their textures don’t even load completely at all, no matter how long you wait. I also didn’t like that they made this episodic. It feels so incomplete when you’ve played the original.    … Expand
  27. ML705
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    Personally, I felt that the developers delivered on the remake.
    It took me about 45 hours to finished the game with all side quest completed and 80 hours for the platinum.
    The game is wonderful. Great realization of the characters, refreshing take on the turn based game play by blending in elements from previous Final Fantasy games with flashy kingdom heart's action combat as well as    Personally, I felt that the developers delivered on the remake.
    It took me about 45 hours to finished the game with all side quest completed and 80 hours for the platinum.
    The game is wonderful. Great realization of the characters, refreshing take on the turn based game play by blending in elements from previous Final Fantasy games with flashy kingdom heart's action combat as well as awesome rendition of classic ff7 music.
    The game however do suffer from some poor pacing at certain parts of the game. It is also marred by shallow quest and filler chapters. The ending may also leave some people disappointed.

    But overall it was a great experience.    … Expand
  28. Hydeist
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    Love this game so much! Thank you Square Enix. While playing the game I could really feel all the love and effort the dev team gave to create this. Cannot wait for the next installment.
  29. ArisManimal
    Jul 20, 2020
    9
    + perfect10 battle gameplay, beautiful graphics, great story and setting, nice weapon upgrades & abilities
    - side quests are so terrible and inexcusable compared to the side quests of Witcher 3, mini games are terrible also (many trophies are connected to those horrible mini-games)
  30. mario1892
    Jul 20, 2020
    9
    Incredible remake, much better than the original (taking only the part of midgar) had a really fun time playing it =)
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 126 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 116 out of 126
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 126
  3. Negative: 0 out of 126
  1. GameMAG
    Sep 14, 2020
    90
    Final Fantasy VII Remake is the game we've been waiting for from Square Enix for so long. Atmospheric, interesting and exciting all your attention modern jRPG with an interesting story and spectacular battles. To achieve the ideal, the project only needs more even graphics and all the content from the original release. If you were waiting for a turn-based classic with new graphics you will most likely be disappointed, since the game has changed a lot. Everyone else is happy with the release of the first really powerful single-player release from the internal Square Enix studio for many years. Especially after the failure of Final Fantasy XV.
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  2. Riot Pixels
    Aug 20, 2020
    80
    A good remake of the introductory part of the cult-favorite Final Fantasy VII. It improves on the original game in almost all aspects, yet lacks in scale and drops the ball at the very end.
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  3. Finger Guns
    Aug 10, 2020
    90
    What matters is still intact, and that’s the heart and soul of one of the greatest stories in video game history. It’s a return to form that has felt a long time in coming, and what’s even better is that there’s still at least two more games of this quality to come...They can’t mess this up, can they?
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